FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival
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FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival is an annual summer comedy festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is was founded by Stu Hughes (stand-up comic and social entrepreneur) in 2001 as a way to share the "Gift of Laughter" and has since grown to become Western Canada's largest comedy festival. It showcases over 70 performers both local and international. FunnyFest was also the first comedy festival to be held in Calgary, Alberta.
It is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. FunnyFest produces approximately 125 comedy events, seminars, talent development opportunities and workshops per annum. FunnyFest is a unique combination of entertainment through its comedy performances throughout the year; learning via workshops on topics, such as, "Learning How to become a Stand Up Comic" and "Humour in the Workplace": cultivating local talent through seminars; socializing as part of community engagement and also volunteering and fundraising collaborations on behalf of non-profits and charities. FunnyFest contributes to the mental and physical health of all who participate and donates over 100K worth of value to financially challenged persons, charities and non-profit organizations.
The 12th annual FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival runs from May 31 to June 10, 2012, featuring a wide variety of venues from hotels to pubs and a variety of comedy to match. The festival brings over 11000 punchlines, 11 venues and 11 comedy themes. Other FunnyFest events are the monthly comedy series, the Christmas Comedy Fest and there is a Comedy Workshop that runs 4 times per year. The FunnyFest Talent Search has talent competitions over 10 different nights to find the funniest person. FunnyFest has produced over 30 professional performers from the Alberta region.
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It is a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. FunnyFest produces approximately 125 comedy events, seminars, talent development opportunities and workshops per annum. FunnyFest is a unique combination of entertainment through its comedy performances throughout the year; learning via workshops on topics, such as, "Learning How to become a Stand Up Comic" and "Humour in the Workplace": cultivating local talent through seminars; socializing as part of community engagement and also volunteering and fundraising collaborations on behalf of non-profits and charities. FunnyFest contributes to the mental and physical health of all who participate and donates over 100K worth of value to financially challenged persons, charities and non-profit organizations.
The 12th annual FunnyFest Calgary Comedy Festival runs from May 31 to June 10, 2012, featuring a wide variety of venues from hotels to pubs and a variety of comedy to match. The festival brings over 11000 punchlines, 11 venues and 11 comedy themes. Other FunnyFest events are the monthly comedy series, the Christmas Comedy Fest and there is a Comedy Workshop that runs 4 times per year. The FunnyFest Talent Search has talent competitions over 10 different nights to find the funniest person. FunnyFest has produced over 30 professional performers from the Alberta region.
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